As dozens of frog species have declined across Central America, scientists have witnessed a remarkable chain of events: With fewer tadpoles to eat mosquito larvae, rates of mosquito-borne malaria in ...

The idea of a “flying snake” sounds like something out of mythology or science fiction. But in the forests of South and ...

Researchers have released more than 400 green and golden bell frogs into Canberra’s Mawson Ponds. The plan? These frogs will fight deadly chytrid fungus by using new ‘saunas’ and ‘spas’ that kill off ...

Volunteers spend spring nights outside with flashlights and rain gear to watch as frogs and salamanders cross the road. Their data helps researchers identify dangerous areas and think through ...

If you plant a sapling for Arbor Day, this year on April 24, or Labor Day, for that matter, you can’t just expect it to grow. It needs to be watered. Actually, it needs a good soaking. According to ...

Every time it feels like nature has run out of surprises, it pulls something completely unexpected out of nowhere.Did you ...

Forty years after the reactor explosion, the wildlife around Chernobyl has recovered in strange and unexpected ways.

Even if you believe yourself to be a logical, science-minded individual, you might experience some bizarre things that you can’t rationally explain. Meanwhile, other events might be grounded in ...

Over the years, the Siena International Photo Awards has built a remarkable archive through its “Photo of the Day” series, ...

Northeast India, covering just 7% of India’s land area, is quietly pushing well above its weight in that global count. In 2024 alone, this one corner of the country gave science three new frog genera, ...

The world's oldest biological experiment, dating back 2,000 years, has been discovered in Laos, revealing how trees affect ...